14 Best Seafood in San Francisco

There are few better places to eat seafood than a city cradled by the Pacific Ocean and the San Francisco Bay. After all, the city’s signature dish is cioppino, a thick stew of mixed fish and shellfish that originated on the docks of Fisherman’s Wharf (so the story goes). But in a place full of seafood joints, it can be hard to find the standouts. We’ve discovered our favorites, from upscale restaurants to places slinging oysters for a buck or two, that we consider the best places to eat seafood in San Francisco.